CVE-2018-16428

Public Exploit

Description

In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.13% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/commit/fccef3cc822af74699cca84cd202719ae61ca3b9 patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105210 third party advisory vdb entry
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1364 vendor advisory exploit
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3767-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00029.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/14/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16428?
CVE-2018-16428 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16428?
To fix CVE-2018-16428, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16428 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16428 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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